The School of Divinity highlights in its curriculum each year courses that include a travel component. Several multicultural contexts courses are already scheduled for the 2014-2015 academic year. Read more.

Embodying Hospitality during Lent

events beginning March 31 through April 16

Cultivating a community of learners that celebrates diverse religious, racial, ethnic, cultural, gender, and sexual identities and that fosters accessibility for all its members. > Complete Schedule

Part of the Embodying Hospitality during Lent series at the School of Divinity, this is a conversation that focuses on contemplative listening facilitated by WFU chaplain's Tim Auman and K. Monet Rice. Even if you didn't register, bring your lunch and join us!

Review Dean Crainshaw's "This Week" post from last week and review the dates and times you will be able to register based on your current year. Dean Crainshaw also provides helpful tips and tricks for your registration to be successful.

SLC Week

March 31 - April 4

Monday | Coffee, Cookies and Art: Join SLC for coffee and cookies in the Student Lounge, Mosaic will provide a beautifully painted canvas for us to write what we love and enjoy about the Wake Div community.

Tuesday | Wear Wake Div: During Community Lunch, Wake Div merchandise such as shirts and mugs will be sold in the Lower Auditorium! All proceeds go toward student funds.

Wednesday | Coffee with SLC: Members of SLC will be in the Lower Auditorium to sit, converse, and answer questions. Whether you're interested in becoming a member of SLC or just want to hang out, join us.

Thurdsay | Lunch with the Deans: Deans O'Day, Crainshaw, and Jones will join the community for lunch to discuss the state of Wake Div. They will be answering questions and sharing insight. Lunch from Qdoba will be provided (sponsored by SLC).

Friday | Election Time: Elections kick off for the 2014-2015 school year. Nomination forms will be emailed. Complete the form by the designated time. Elections will begin in mid-April.

Intramural Softball

Tuesday, April 1, 10:00pm, Intramural Fields

Come out and support your Wake Div softball team.

Kaleidoscope Meeting

Friday, April 4, 10:00am, Wingate 201

Join student group Kaleidoscople as they plan their chapel service to be held later this spring.

This year's Seventh Annual Lenten Preaching Series is held in partnership with First Baptist Church on Highland of Winston-Salem. Themed God's New Community, each service - held Fridays during Lent - will include a brief sermon and communion will be observed. Following the service, lunch will be served. This week's service will be led by Dr. Gail O'Day, Dean and Professor of New Testament and Preaching at Wake Forest University School of Divinity. She will preach on "The Faith of Friends in God's Community" (Mark 2:1-12).

Summer CPE Positions Available

Alamance Regional Medical Center still has positions available for interns for their summer CPE unit. You can get more information and download an application here.

2014 Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Festival of Young Preachers

Thursday, June 26 - Friday, June 27, Atlanta, Georgia

Preaching matters and the worship of God requires our very best. To this end the CBF, in partnership with the Academy of Preachers, seeks to inspire, network, and encourage young people toward excellence in their call to gospel preaching. 16 preaching slots will be available with open registration beginning April 4. Contact wyndee@academyofpreachers.net for more information and to register. There is a registration fee of $100. Open to all 14-28 year olds with a CBF sponsor.

Join the Forsyth County Food Consortium and the Winston-Salem Sustainability Resource Center for an evening of good food, networking, and community in support of the local food movement. Bring a covered dish to share and the suggested donation of $1.

Have you considered a career serving as a leader in a non-profit organization? Are you curious how to parlay your theological education into non-profit ministry? Be a part of the next Pathways event! Leaders from area non-profits will share their experiences and offer strategies for serving in this type of vocation. RSVP to Nic Williams by Monday, April 7.

Safe Zone Training

April 16, 1:00pm, Benson University Center 401

The Safe Zone program is an in-depth, interactive presentation designed to educate Wake Forest faculty, staff, and students about the LGBTQ community. Register today.

Rev. Dr. Angela Yarber will be giving a talk titled "The Gendered Pulpit: Sex, Body, and Desire in Preaching and Worship." This talk is relevant to everyone. Women who participate in public speaking or preaching and those of us who identify as Queer may find it especially helpful. This event is sponsored by Kaleidoscope.

The entire community (including spouses, partners, and children) is invited to the End of Year Banquet. We will honor our third year students and celebrate the end of the academic year. Banquet runs form 7:30 - 9:30pm, followed by a little dancing.

Job of the Week

Lexington, KY - Blessed Earth, a national nonprofit ministry, is seeking a motivated individual to implement our Sabbath Living Initiative. You will be based in Lexington, Kentucky. A good deal of your work will be with UMC clergy and churches in North Carolina. Blessed Earth also partners nationally with organizations and churches ranging from Southern Baptist to Episcopal, Wesleyan, and other denominations. We work with seminaries in the United States as well as partners abroad.

>> View the detailed job listing for the position above and all available job listings (sorted by category) here.

Did you know that the Admissions Office keeps a list of external scholarship resources to assist you with finding scholarship and grants to support the cost of your education? There are a variety of awards available, some with certain eligibility requirements (i.e., location, denomination, etc.).

Vatican expert Jason Berry will be giving a talk on the Catholic church and the challenges facing the new pope. Berry is from New Orleans, LA and is a well-known and highly regarded foreign correspondent who has specialized in covering the Vatican and the Catholic Church. This event is hosted by the Department of Journalism in affiliation with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting in Washington.

Presented by WFU Theatre. More information is available by calling 336.758.5295 or online at college.wfu.edu/theatre.

Baseball vs. Maryland

Saturday, April 5, 4:00pm, Wake Forest Baseball Park

REGISTER TODAY: Lavender Graduation Celebration

Wednesday, April 30, 6:00pm, ZSR Auditorium 404

This ceremony will celebrate LGBTQ students and allies who have contributed to the rich diversity of our campus community. To register, click here. For more information, contact the LGBTQ Center.

THIS SUMMER: Co-Creation 2014 Conference - Greensboro, NC

May 1 - 3

If you are seeking inspiration and guidance for your inward and outward journey, and if you are searching for connections with others who dream of a new creation, this is where you need to be in May. This year's co-creation conference features a stellar line-up of speakers including Dr. Cynthia Bourgeault, Dr. Phyllis Tickle, and the Rev. Jon Wortmann.Find out more.

Interested in other events in the Piedmont? Check out a listing of other upcoming events this weekhere.